Mary Wallace (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the list of works that can be applied for under the summer work scheme; if funding will be available under this scheme to provide for seomra type dressing rooms to facilitate football, basketball and other teams for matches on health and safety grounds, where it is not possible to use the interior changing facilities in a post-primary school where the existing facilities are fully utilised with various P.E. classes; if it is possible for any aspect of the project to be funded under the scheme and if not if there is any other funding mechanism to cover this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37977/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The Summer Works Scheme (SWS) covers projects in school buildings such as gas, electrical and mechanical works, roof replacements and repairs, window replacement, toilet upgrades, structural improvements and access works that, ideally, can be delivered during the summer months.

Projects that involve a new build with the exception of toilet facilities are considered outside the scope of the SWS.

It is open to a school authority to submit an application for capital funding for grant aid to provide additional accommodation in schools which require it. Any application received for the provision of additional dressing room facilities will be considered in the context of the capital budget available to my Department for school buildings generally and the published criteria for prioritising school building projects.